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Beaudein Waaka

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Beaudein Waaka
Full nameBeaudein Roger Tuhaunui Waaka
Date of birth (1994-01-27) 27 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthWhakatāne, New Zealand
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
SchoolGisborne Boys' High School
Notable relative(s)Stacey Waaka (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Centre, First five-eighth
Current team Manawatu, Skyactivs Hiroshima
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012, 2019 Poverty Bay 5 (61)
2013–2018 Taranaki 30 (111)
2019–2020 Manly 17 (106)
2020–2023 New England Free Jacks 38 (271)
2020–2021 Waikato 13 (35)
2023 Kobelco Kobe Steelers 6 (13)
2023 Manawatu 9 (7)
2023– Skyactivs Hiroshima 0 (0)
Correct as of 10 December 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2015–2017 New Zealand 14
Correct as of 25 January 2020

Beaudein Waaka (born 27 January 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays for Manawatu in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship[1] and for Skyactivs Hiroshima in the Japan Rugby League One competition.[2] He has previously played for Taranaki, New England Free Jacks, Waikato and Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

Professional career

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In 2012, Waaka played for Poverty Bay in the Heartland Championship and then he represented the Taranaki Bulls for 5 seasons in the Mitre 10 Cup competition.

In 2019, he signed with Manly RUFC. Like his sister, Stacey Waaka, he has also represented New Zealand sevens in rugby sevens.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Turbos squad confirmed for 2023" (Press release). Manawatu Turbos. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "ボーディン・ワッカ選手加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the addition of Beaudein Waaka] (PDF) (Press release) (in Japanese). Skyactivs Hiroshima. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Two black jerseys for Waaka siblings". Maori Television. 8 June 2015.
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